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Adumbrative

Description

Adumbrative is an adjective that refers to something which provides a hint or a foreshadowing of things to come. It denotes an object or an action that gives a vague indication or a faint portrayal of future events or ideas.

Senses

1. Providing a suggestive indication or foreshadowing of something.

Usages

In popular context:

1. The adumbrative melody in the background hinted at the emotional climax soon to come in the film.
2. Her dreams always had adumbrative qualities, giving her a sense of what her future might hold.
3. The poem was filled with adumbrative imagery, making it an enigmatic masterpiece.

In local context:

1. The adumbrative clouds in the distance warned of an approaching storm.
2. Listening to the adumbrative rumors circulating in town, we knew that something big was about to happen.
3. His adumbrative speech at the town hall indicated that changes were in store for the community.

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